Adam Smith International (ASI) a British based company has been contracted by the World Bank to draft Bougainville’s new mining law. ASI works for big business interests, and has harmed indigenous communities across Africa and Asia.
The President [of Bougainville] is bowing down to BCL and Rio Tinto mining company using traditional and cultural aspects of Bougainville to allow BCL and Rio Tinto to return to Bougainville after 15,000 to 20,000 people on Bougainville lost their lives because of their despicable, uncaring, unsociable, war mongering, environment trashing, greedy corporate thug mentality for money.
As the debate on whether to reopen the controversial Panguna copper mine in Bougainville intensifies, communities must be aware that mining operator Rio Tinto’s bad behaviour is not a thing of the past.
The environmental devastation caused by the Panguna mine has been one of the key grievances by local communities against Bougainville Copper Limited (BCL), the mining company majority‐owned by Rio Tinto.
And far from cleaning up its act, Rio Tinto stands accused of ongoing environmental damage, health and safety violations, and clashes with indigenous groups.
Declaration of Phulbari Grand Rally against GCM Resources
Uranium miners including BHP Billiton made it through the AGM season with a lot of posturing over a recent upturn in the uranium price.
